Win a Copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions | February 7, 2006

To celebrate the publication of my new book, CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions on the 13th of February, I am giving away two FREE copies to a couple of lucky readers. All you have to do is answer the following question in 30 words or less.

“I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…”

The top two answers, as judged by yours truly, will win a signed copy of the book. Points will be given for humour, creativity, desperation and sheer smarminess.

Posted at February 7, 2006 4:35 PM

Comments

AJP said on February 7, 2006 4:41 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦without it I will never graduate from the CSS Jedi Academy.

Teevio said on February 7, 2006 4:47 PM

I spell colour the right way (check colourmod.com out) and I definitely need CSS help from the British perspective (the right perspective in my opinion).

chris said on February 7, 2006 4:49 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…

My desk is all wobbly and I need something to help prop it up.

Rob McMichael said on February 7, 2006 5:06 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I have been spending the last 5 months traveling around south america and snowboarding in Whistler, alas I have no money and have forgotten everything I once knew!

Adam Schilling said on February 7, 2006 5:07 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

â€¦the only other book I own that professes to any sort of ‘mastery’ is a Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master’s Guide.

And I just shattered my reputation. Hehe.

Stuart Langridge said on February 7, 2006 5:11 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I’m bigger than you. And I know where you live.

(And you can save postage by giving me it in Austin.)

J.D. said on February 7, 2006 5:13 PM

“I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because …”

… then the folks at work really will think I am a CSS God and all the cool people with want to hang out with me.

Feaverish said on February 7, 2006 5:17 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because without it my Andy altar will be incomplete. You can’t sacrifice virgins on a half-assed altar.

Nick Gagne said on February 7, 2006 5:19 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I’d feel bad downloading it with BitTorrent.

David Horn said on February 7, 2006 5:21 PM

because …

without it I will liberally use < font >tags< /font > in your comments. Goddammit.

Rory Parle said on February 7, 2006 5:22 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I’m great. In fact, I think I should get both copies, in case one of them gets lost or damaged.</Father Ted>

Darice de Cuba said on February 7, 2006 5:23 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦i’t will look nice beside my other CSS books.

Zeerus said on February 7, 2006 5:25 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I don’t want to have to kiss butt to get a copy.

Matt Dempsey said on February 7, 2006 5:27 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I’m a 16 year old very interested in getting into the web design world as a career, but have yet to fully master CSS, PLUS I visit Brighton most summers.

Matt Dempsey said on February 7, 2006 5:28 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I’m a 16 year old very interested in getting into the web design world as a career, but have yet to fully master CSS, PLUS I visit Brighton most summers ;).

Joeri said on February 7, 2006 5:28 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because i’m broke, my wife left me and my dog died this morning… I need all the loving i can get!

Keith McLaughlin said on February 7, 2006 5:37 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because… I deserve to win because the other reasons are brutal :-)

Eoghan O'Brien said on February 7, 2006 5:37 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦if I dont get one i’ll cry each time i meet someone called Andy. Also I hail from the same town as your clear:left associate Jeremy Keith. Crosses Fingers

Chris Gwynne said on February 7, 2006 5:38 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I’ve never really won anything in my life before. When I did the EuroMillions the other week I bought 4 tickets, and I didn’t even get a single number. Talk about your bad luck. I forever seem to have bad luck. My mum told be one day I’ll be happy but first you must lose everything to have everything. I asked her what she meant, but she said “you’ll see”. So I waited and I waited. Then one night it came to me in a dream.

I had lost everything, I was walking naked through the town square, I had lost everything. I was homeless. I stumbled upon a book called “CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions”. I ran into a corner, so nobody could take it from me. I read it cover to cover. After I had read it all I truly understood what my mother meant.

I then woke up to find to my surprise I had received a package in the mail a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions, finally I had won something.

Simon said on February 7, 2006 5:40 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ my websites have more tables than a furniture shop, more fonts than the church of England, and more styles than a walk in the country.

seth said on February 7, 2006 5:43 PM

becauseâ€¦ my cute almost 60-year-old father is teaching himself how to build web sites and I am doing my best to teach him to use standards. This would help.

Mark Norman Francis said on February 7, 2006 5:47 PM

You want to give me a copy of CSS Mastery to put next to my copy of DOM Scripting, so that you know your company will have successfully invaded the Yahoo office.

Rimantas said on February 7, 2006 5:50 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I can’t wait to dig out some technical errors in it ;)

David said on February 7, 2006 5:56 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I need something to put under the leg of my coffee table, but will cherish it like it were my first born.

Justin Gehring said on February 7, 2006 6:07 PM

â€œI want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦â€?

My wife has already read The Zen of Css Design so now I need to find her a better valentines day gift.

Nikki said on February 7, 2006 6:14 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I need kindling for my fireplace. :)

Mark said on February 7, 2006 6:16 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I’ll rip out chapter 7 and use the pages to craft origami dolls for impoverished children in Rwanda.

Nicolas R said on February 7, 2006 6:19 PM

…because I’ll be able to sell it for Â£17.68 and become rich with my 1p profit! Yeah!!!

John said on February 7, 2006 6:26 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I submited my website to CSS Beauty and they ignored my request.

Colin said on February 7, 2006 6:31 PM

… because I just spent all my money to meet you in person at the Web Apps Summit tomorrow and (being a student) now don’t have anything left to buy it.

And because my answer above is exactly 30 words long.

Michael Hessling said on February 7, 2006 6:36 PM

becauseâ€¦ I already have a black, blue, light blue, orange, gray, and yellow book. It’s time for some green.

Brandon said on February 7, 2006 6:36 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because

the internets are a hell hole

nate klaiber said on February 7, 2006 6:58 PM

because…

i just took the time to click on this link from my RSS reader and i want to win something really bad.

Eddie Sowden said on February 7, 2006 6:59 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because: Andy Budd IS cool; I am a poor 17 year old student; I am British; Andy is British; I am left-handed; Andy works for ‘clear:left’; I will cry.

JÃ¶rg said on February 7, 2006 7:04 PM

because:

My teachers canâ€™t teach me,
what Moll, Budd & Collison might -
My WYSIWYG out-freaks me,
And Superheros arenâ€™t made overnight.

Amber said on February 7, 2006 7:09 PM

“I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦”

I wrote a haiku

Without it I will be blue

Andy is so cool

Jon said on February 7, 2006 7:10 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because:

I need to send a copy to the IE dev team but I can’t afford to buy one myself…

Jon

Bryant Cutler said on February 7, 2006 7:12 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦
I am too poor to fly to Britain and read designers like Andy in person.

Yvonne Adams said on February 7, 2006 7:23 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I ordered my copy of DOM Scripting from Amazon and pp 107-154 are upside down!

Since I didn’t return it like Jeremy wanted me to, I can bring it to SXSW (saving you postage), and we can taunt Jeremy about the printer liking you better.

andrew said on February 7, 2006 7:23 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because: I’m 4 foot 3” and need to put something under my ass when I drive

Neil P said on February 7, 2006 7:28 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…. otherwise i will have ask my boss for it, and he doesn’t care whats wrong with using tables for layout. :-(

Northshore said on February 7, 2006 7:28 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

..I’ve heard great things about Frontpage and I want to give this interwebby thing a go for myself…

Steve Marshall said on February 7, 2006 7:29 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦
it’s better than reading anything written by Andy Buâ€¦ oh.

Ermâ€¦ Because Andy Budd is the best CSS writer that in his house. Maybe.

Steve Marshall said on February 7, 2006 7:31 PM

Or maybe that should be ‘because I’m obviously incapable of writing a coherent sentence on my own’; that should have read ‘Because Andy Budd is the best CSS writer that lives in his house. Maybe.’

djn said on February 7, 2006 7:33 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

..even if I know I’ll never find the time to read it, it’ll make me feel like I’ve tried everything to get rid of table layouts

Ben Ward said on February 7, 2006 7:40 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because.

Brandon Rome said on February 7, 2006 7:56 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because:

My desk is really, really tall. I need something to act as a booster seat; and weighs in handy as a good read.

Maybe not the later.

Ischa Gast said on February 7, 2006 7:58 PM

â€œI want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦â€?

It’s free!
And people from the Netherlands love free things. Also known as “Going Dutch” ;)

Sylvain said on February 7, 2006 8:00 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

i need to read it to my wife at Valentine day, she love poetry..

Adam said on February 7, 2006 8:02 PM

I would like a signed copy of your book so I could keep it for myself and give the one I pre-ordered to a friend and former co-worker who is miserable in his new job where he no longer gets to develope web apps. A little friendly salt in the wounds, you know?

Brian Rose said on February 7, 2006 8:04 PM

because… I desperately need a CSS book that will prove more useful than any college course on the subject. And because the cover is pretty.

Rob said on February 7, 2006 8:26 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…

Well, I feel like I already am a master, already have a really great understanding on this subject, probably know everything there is to know in this book, but you never know, I still may pick up a thing or two about “Creative Style Sheets” in CSS Mastery.

James AkaXakA said on February 7, 2006 8:27 PM

â€œI don’t want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦I can center a float and you can’t.â€?

;)

Dominic Mitchell said on February 7, 2006 8:31 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I need to know how to make S5 look good, pronto. ;-)

Nikita said on February 7, 2006 8:57 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I live in Lithuania and even though it is in European Union now, It will cost me to ship it from amazon and being a student doesn’t help here. And I can tell for sure that you won’t buy it in any book store here. I’ve tryied winnig book at Cammeron’s but without success. You just can’t imagine how badly I want this book. Have no more words…

Cynthia Morse said on February 7, 2006 9:19 PM

“I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦â€?, I could use your insight and knowledge to enable me to produce income from home,web designing, so I can assist my father to care for my recently paralysed mother!

Andy said on February 7, 2006 9:26 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

If I were to own a nice new shiny signed copy, I could give my pre-ordered copy, which I promise I won’t cancel if I win, to an orphan. I can see his little face lighting up as I type this; the sodium glow of the street light beneath which he sleeps reflecting magnificantly off the green shinyness that is CSS Mastery, a becon of hope in an otherwise stark existence amongst the backstreets of an ever growing suburban sprawl.

Do what your conscience guides you to do, I beg of you.

Dusko said on February 7, 2006 9:45 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

with the knowledge contained inside I could rid myself of this poor college student life and proceed on my path to world domination without selling a kidney for the book

Oliver said on February 7, 2006 9:51 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I want it very hard.
And you could get something only when you want it very hard. :)

Riccardo Bartoli said on February 7, 2006 9:54 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

because, because, because….I do not know because, they are just mine fact.

Julien said on February 7, 2006 9:58 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because css maters … and I want a free copy !

Nemanja said on February 7, 2006 10:02 PM

I want backlink, done.
Book will be nice too. :)

Ilkka Harmanen said on February 7, 2006 10:04 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I don’t have as many credit cards as the google guys do.

DD said on February 7, 2006 10:05 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I am a college student and cannot afford to buy it at the moment.

Bojan said on February 7, 2006 10:12 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦
With you CSS is no more Mistery,
With you copying CSS is History,
With you I’ll became CSS Factory,
With you I’ll get all Glory

Ben Ward said on February 7, 2006 10:27 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I suffer from a rare psychological disorder that compels me to enter competitions on the internet.

soxiam said on February 7, 2006 10:46 PM

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JCRogers said on February 7, 2006 10:50 PM

I want a copy because…

I’m pretty good at basic CSS, but I’d love to learn the tricks that the big boys use.

The end.

Chip Diffendaffer said on February 7, 2006 11:33 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…

…since changing jobs and losing my standards books, my personal copy of the Web Design Wow book just doesn’t cut it.

Ryan Bowman said on February 7, 2006 11:37 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery because…
I need to improve my (already impressive) skills, so as to convince my boss to give me a raise I can afford spoil the little girl my wife will have in June.
And because the only CSS book I have is Eric Meyer’s Definitive Guide.

Oscar said on February 7, 2006 11:46 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…

Be or not to be a master of CSS, this is the question… and the question can only be answered if i’ve got a copy of this CSS book.

Dan Bowling said on February 7, 2006 11:55 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I live in a small town and teach budding designers CSS and I want to be sure I am helping them with/sharing the best quality resources.

Matt Puchlerz said on February 8, 2006 12:05 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

…we're best *Budd*s.

Bojan Janjanin said on February 8, 2006 12:42 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

…It will make me write semantic, valid markup.

eric Pruett said on February 8, 2006 12:54 AM

…I commend you for wading your way through the previous 74 comments.

I only wish I could get 74 comments on a post. If you pick me I could hold a symilar contest and give the book away, that way I can get 74 comments like you!

Scott said on February 8, 2006 1:01 AM

Keep your stupid book. I don’t want a copy!

Also, I’ve heard that you smell of elderberries.

Simon W said on February 8, 2006 1:20 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because â€¦

I could use it instead of Kreyszig to hold up my monitor. Engineering mathematics deserves to be set free.

TikTokk said on February 8, 2006 1:38 AM

I’d like a copy because the kid my boss hired to help me develop sites for our company is as green as Kermit the friggin frog. Dude tries to code using CSS (which is great) but has the hardest time trying to figure out when to use a div or a span. Anything that doesn’t work immediately in IE gets an immediate !important hack that doesn’t work 99% the time.

He says he’s too broke to buy books that would help, so please, PLEASE give me one of yours. AndyBudd Kenobi, you’re my only hope.

Bill said on February 8, 2006 2:17 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because my copy of Dan Cederholm’s Web Standards Solutions has been worn thin through use as a doorstop and I’ll need a replacement.

josue salazar said on February 8, 2006 3:25 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

dubya knows more css than i do, and umm, yea, you’re awesome and i love you! i mean, your work!
and this would be the first book i ever own! (dubya also reads better than me).
and well you know, free stuff!!!

Lakshan said on February 8, 2006 3:36 AM

â€œI want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I did downloaded the sample chapter, not only that I read it over and over again, Do you think did I stop there no I experimented them and even used those tips in real world. Now I’m yearning for more adrenaline to boost up my designing flare. So I need the whole book.

Steven Clark (aka nortypig) said on February 8, 2006 3:46 AM

… because honestly I have a thirst for better understanding and as a part time uni student I can’t afford any new books… even important ones. Because I would use it for good :)

Jason Jang said on February 8, 2006 4:14 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I’ve reached a plateau in my skills. It’s kinda like that time I reached a plateau in my guitar skills. It wasn’t until I learned all the solos to ‘I believe in a thing called love’ by The Darkness, that I began to further improve my skills.

This book is, for me, ‘I believe in a thing called CSS’. Without it, my progress will forever be hindered.

But I’ll have you know, if you don’t give it to me, I’m going to buy it anyways… wait. That doesn’t make me sound desperate enough, does it?

Ok ok…if you dont’ give me one, I’m going to jump off a bridge.

Better. Thanks.

Dave said on February 8, 2006 4:54 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I was forced to settle for a Cederholm book at Amazon.com finding it was released the next day.

Kishore said on February 8, 2006 4:57 AM

Drugs, punks, rock and roll.

Now that I have gotten your attention, I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because â€¦ I want to edit your book free for you. Surely thatâ€™s a win-win situation !?

joel schou said on February 8, 2006 4:59 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦I have no shame and will gladly beg and grovel for as long as it takes.

Ryan Cavicchioni said on February 8, 2006 6:06 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I downloaded that sample chapter (my first hit) and I am hooked. Also, I know that Amazon is going to take their sweet time shipping it out to me. I will sit at my window all day (in a creaky rocking), everyday weeping until I see the mailman walk up to my door. I shall teareth my robe if he leaveth me not a parcel from the wise teacher, Andyeth of Budd.

Ryan Cavicchioni said on February 8, 2006 6:07 AM

^^^ *(in a creaky rocking chair)

macx said on February 8, 2006 6:44 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because it’s time to lead the market with valid, accessibility websites.

Amit Deshpande said on February 8, 2006 6:51 AM

Because I have an ‘A’ and I require an ‘S’ and another ‘S’ (which I plan to pick from CSS) to kick Ass!

;^D

Hornball said on February 8, 2006 6:59 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I never win anything. Ever.

So what are the odds? Slowly rising, statistically. Will it help? No, of course not, silly! :-)

Daniel said on February 8, 2006 8:01 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…

I really need to learn about that Computer Show-off Stuff.

Thomas said on February 8, 2006 8:34 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I just got hired as coorporate webmaster at a big danish firm, where I need to impress my new boss as well as save the danish reputation in the world.

Rob Wilmshurst said on February 8, 2006 8:36 AM

Why do you want me to want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions?
Is it because my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard?
’Cos their css
it’s better than yours
yes their styles
are better than yours…

Well, that’s a lie actually. The boys in my local yard are still using tables and their styles are most emphatically not better than yours.
Those boys, they need your milkshake Mr Budd! Bring ‘em to your yard!

Phil Sherry said on February 8, 2006 9:33 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

Amazon have partnered it with Blog Design Solutions (and this post is just a shameful advert for another book with my name on it) but I’m too cheap to buy it! ;)

Erkki said on February 8, 2006 9:40 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I’m French, I live in Helsinki and I want to know how it feels like to be a winner at least once…

TimJ said on February 8, 2006 9:41 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦
I just wanna learn better english? ;). Wanna be the first in this small unknown country with that cool book…

dr_bonzo said on February 8, 2006 9:52 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I need something to put my LCD on, because its to low placed right now.
:P

Ian Huntington said on February 8, 2006 10:30 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because how on earth can I conquer the world with my evil plans, if I have extremely low standards.

Ben Ward said on February 8, 2006 11:00 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because it’s nearly a year since I promised to steal your site design and I’ve still not done it.

Patrick Schriner said on February 8, 2006 12:59 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦
IÂ´ve found that the sample chapter is surprisingly good, and that I donÂ´t know everything about CSS even after years of using it.

Gerard McGarry said on February 8, 2006 1:03 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…my monitor’s sitting a bit low, but the phone book is overkill. I need something a wee bit more manageable!

Good luck with the book launch, BTW!

Jeff Allen said on February 8, 2006 1:10 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I love learning, and because it provides me with the opportunity to learn from the best, and in turn shre that with the people I work with.

Martin said on February 8, 2006 1:10 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I LOVE CSS… and I’ll get you a pint at the @media after-party in June ;)

Thomas M. said on February 8, 2006 1:57 PM

Problem: Redesigning 5 corporate sites developed with tables**
Team: I’m it**
Need: Your book to increase my team by 3**
Deadline: February 14*

**All true (*sort of) â€¦ So hurry!!

Emma said on February 8, 2006 3:01 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

My mastery of CSS is lacking… and it might have a photo of the Author in it ;o)

andrew said on February 8, 2006 3:30 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

what does CSS stand for!

Pierre Dechery said on February 8, 2006 4:32 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I seem to be the only brazilian webdesigner around here, and I also have a French name, so itÂ´s kind of a cool thing. I also have learned CSS by myself reading this and other similar blogs, and I really think you guys are the best teachers around. Thanks a lot!

Cheers,

Pierre

Michael said on February 8, 2006 4:33 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

As you can see from my site mvweaver.com, I need a whole lot of help! What is worse, I am expected to teach this stuff!

Diane said on February 8, 2006 5:34 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I’m one of the minority .. a FEMALE amongst this crowd of testosterone-driven web geeks ;) If you’re a gentleman, you’ll give a hand to the ladies in this field. If that doesn’t work.. well.. can I tempt you with some ..umm.. “interesting” pictures in return for the book ?? wink..wink.. :D

Jorgeq said on February 8, 2006 6:44 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I want to return the one I already purchased through Amazon and receive this free one instead.

Kenneth said on February 8, 2006 6:48 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I need SuperHero like help to save the Mega-Corporation I work for from the horrible death/hell of the crappiest, table based, web 1.0, blink/br infested web design the universe has ever known.

Sarven Capadisli said on February 8, 2006 6:50 PM

With a free copy, I’ll re-gift it to a contest winner in our IRC #CSS channel on Efnet.

John Cowan said on February 8, 2006 7:00 PM

â€œI want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦â€?

I’m dating Cynthia Morse who is BEGGING for your book. She is driving me BATTY! Please send a book, so the stress level will drop around here. PLEASE, PLEASE!
HELP!

Nick Toye said on February 8, 2006 7:27 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

Solutions that are Standard increase my Web skills to an Advanced level that allows me to rise to Master of CSS like yourself.

Anders G said on February 8, 2006 7:39 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I really need to master this Cascading Style Shit! :)

Ian Clay said on February 8, 2006 7:48 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because….

What is CSS ??

Shaun said on February 8, 2006 7:51 PM

I got religion from Zeldman. Isn’t it time to go advanced? I heard there’s a book … “advanced something” that might help …

Jay said on February 8, 2006 9:17 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I’m tired of stealing your CSS code and would like to write my own.

Donnie Jeter said on February 8, 2006 10:55 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because â€¦
I’m tired of using Bowman’s “Minima.”

Chris Neale said on February 8, 2006 11:20 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because â€¦

despite owning Zeldman’s Orange Book and Dave and Molly’s Zen I still design like this :

http://www.elogicom.com/

Christopher Grocki said on February 8, 2006 11:21 PM

because…

I’ve been working on “advanced web standards” puzzles for years but I’ll be damned if I can find any other book that has the solutions.

NIXA said on February 9, 2006 12:39 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because i don’t have money to spent for printing pdf :)

Will said on February 9, 2006 4:48 AM

I would like a copy of CSS Mastery becauseâ€¦ I work at a newspaper website where the staff believes: 1-Tables inside tables are they way to design everything or 2-Flash should be used for anything visually creative. This year, with our site redesign, I will wage my battle to build with CSS and try to get near WC3-standard compliance. And I figure a sturdy book might help beat sense into people’s heads. … The stuff inside the book could help too.

old9 said on February 9, 2006 4:49 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because there are toooo many comments on this post.

x5 said on February 9, 2006 4:56 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because:
1,The book’s authors are you,Simon Collison and Cameron Moll.You are all my favorite bloggers who focus on web standards.
2,I really like to learn all about web standards,especially css.My blog is also mainly about web standards.I think I will benefit a lot from your book.
3,I want to traslate/introduce your book into Chinese.In china,there is few books about CSS/web standards.
4,I also did comment on Simon Collison and Cameron Moll’s site,but I didn’t find my name from their results._

Alun Rowe said on February 9, 2006 8:32 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

That way I’ll stop bombarding you with emails about Unordered Lists.

I know I haven’t emailed you any yet but seriously, I’m starting now and reckon I can think of at least 1 an hour. even when I’m sleeping…

They’ll be no escape Budd.

Alun Rowe said on February 9, 2006 8:33 AM

Because I loved you film so much I must read the book…

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140796/

You’ll always be in my heart you football playing, Golden Retriever, scally wag you.

PS He dies at the end

Barry Bloye said on February 9, 2006 9:22 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

No reason, but I do have incriminating footage of you, Ronnie Corbett and a Turkish belly-dancer, and the News of the World’s phone number.

Tim said on February 9, 2006 10:13 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because if you choose to give it to me right now, that will save you reading the remainder of these comments!

Go on! Put you feet up for a minute. You deserve it - you’ve just written a book, you published author you!

David said on February 9, 2006 10:46 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because it only takes a few words on a page to lead one’s life on an unexpected journey.

Adam McArdle said on February 9, 2006 10:49 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because nobody sends me anything in the post and I get lonely when other people are opening their mail.

Boppyer said on February 9, 2006 11:54 AM

<TD>, or <TD>: that is the question:
Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The <SPAN>’s and <TR>’s of outrageous fortune,
Or to take <DIV>’s against a sea of <TABLE>’s,
And by opposing end them?

Antony said on February 9, 2006 12:04 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because Andy said “Alright, mate?” to me on the second morning of @media 2005 and I was a happy little bunny for the rest of the day.

Mika of Finland said on February 9, 2006 12:07 PM

Tilasin jo Amatsonilta, mutta jos taalta saa ilmaiseksi, niin ois ihan kiva juttu…

Raanan Avidor said on February 9, 2006 1:46 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦
…I’m too embarrassed to post my Web Address in this form because you will be able to view my crummy CSS. I want to learn how to do it right. (30 words)

Chris K said on February 9, 2006 2:36 PM

I downloaded the sample chapter last week and was amazed by it. Not only by the sheer genius of the writing, but I also happened to be struggling with a layout issue for a client’s site at that very time. The chapter solved my problem for me. If that one chapter made me a better designer, I can hardly imagine what having the entire book would do.

iBen said on February 9, 2006 4:24 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦the 13th of February is just in time for the valentine day and I love my dear CSS.

Rhyddian Pugh said on February 9, 2006 4:52 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because … <anagram>Bad and obsolescent code is a scary way - I’d want a fun, vast, super-css tome<anagram />

Colin said on February 9, 2006 5:03 PM

â€œI want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦â€?

I struggle and resist, but my aspirations are constantly foiled by a gang of sneering bullies with MSIE tattooed across their knuckles, and one with “Opera” scribbled on his ass.

Balu said on February 9, 2006 5:06 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

… I need some development aid to share with all the unskilled web-buddies in the small German town I live in.

Ian Clay said on February 9, 2006 6:46 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because â€¦

Because the world is round it turns me on
Because the world is round…aaaaaahhhhhh

Because the wind is high it blows my mind
Because the wind is high……aaaaaaaahhhh

Love is all, love is new
Love is all, love is you

Because the sky is blue, it makes me cry
Because the sky is blue…….aaaaaaaahhhh

Aaaaahhhhhhhhhh….

Just give me the bloody book, web monkey.

Karl said on February 9, 2006 6:46 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I can then send it as a reward to Zach if he ever finishes my site redesign haha ;-)

Jonathan Baldwin said on February 9, 2006 7:24 PM

Because I want to read it. Learn from it. Use it. And pass what I learn on to my own students.

andrew said on February 9, 2006 7:45 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I still use MS Word to create my style sheets.

Mark said on February 9, 2006 9:14 PM

because … then I do not need to explain the box-model again every morning… then we could talk about collapsing margins.

Stuart Maynard-Keene said on February 9, 2006 9:54 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I’ve just bought some shelves from Focus and need to fill them up but can’t afford anything after spending Â£200 on them!

Neil said on February 9, 2006 10:30 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…..

It’s amazing how many lurkers will comment on the promise of free stuff!

patrick h. lauke said on February 9, 2006 11:03 PM

because - ominous voice - I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE…

Neil said on February 9, 2006 11:52 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…

It is not yet available on eBay.

Trey said on February 10, 2006 1:27 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I don’t have any books on CSS and I really would like to have a hard copy of one. Andy Budd, you rock and I want your book badly!!!

Vincent Simard said on February 10, 2006 3:28 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ i have great facial hair.

Joe Burianek said on February 10, 2006 4:11 AM

â€œI want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦â€?

I’ve been using CSS for a little while now, but I need something else to eat off of because of my lack of tables.

David Mohrman said on February 10, 2006 6:46 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I have to strip out everything Iâ€™ve learned on blogs and books like this so our site can be crammed into a crappy content management system. Itâ€™s digital ditch-digging.

Callum Mcleod said on February 10, 2006 8:29 AM

â€œI want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because â€¦â€?

without it I shall fail as a web designer. Actually, I just have shitty code full of hacks, and I’m hoping this might help :)

MichaÅ‚ Fikus said on February 10, 2006 11:40 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ reading it I will improve my english wich isn’t good enough. And will become better web designer.

Ischa Gast said on February 10, 2006 12:11 PM

â€œYou want me to receive a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦â€?

You would receive a nice picture of Andy’s butt.

Phu said on February 10, 2006 1:22 PM

“I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…”

So that I have something heavy to throw at people who persist in using tables for laying out designs.

Andy Croll said on February 10, 2006 5:27 PM

because… bigger boys came and took my dinner money.

rebekah ford said on February 10, 2006 6:27 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I must! I must! I must improve my bust… and my CSS :-)

Andy said on February 10, 2006 6:45 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because, I need to impress my peers at school to graduate with some form of dignity…

Mike Ward said on February 10, 2006 7:01 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I want to give it to Rebekah (a few comments up)… some things are just more important than CSS ;)

Brian Groce said on February 10, 2006 7:07 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because…

some day a signed copy will bring a small fortune on eBay. After I’ve read it of course.

Lindsey said on February 10, 2006 9:02 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

I’ve run out of CSS-related bathroom reading material.

Bruno said on February 10, 2006 10:39 PM

…because I think I deserve one and my wife told me if I buy another computer book she will divorce me, and if I win, technically she canâ€™t divorce me.

Rob (P.S Pick me.) said on February 11, 2006 4:03 AM

â€œI want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦
1. I’ve just finished a web design course at Hove College,
2. Us bloggers must stick together (?!)
3. I can collect - Saving YOU the cost of postage. That book looks very heavy.â€?

drew duncan said on February 11, 2006 4:52 AM

#answer {
desire: heartfelt;
skill-level: burgeoning;
guidance: needed;
bookshelf: ready;
smarminess: sheer;
}

Edd Couchman said on February 11, 2006 10:46 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because… I was told there were dirty pictures at the back!

Hauke Rehfeld said on February 11, 2006 1:35 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I want to provide you the opportunity to show that still subscribing to your blog after those non-Opera-friendly posts is worth it.

Matthew Ginop said on February 11, 2006 2:31 PM

1. I’m cheap.
2. I need it.

Daniel Chesterton said on February 11, 2006 2:55 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

1) It sounds great!!
2) You wrote it!!

Danny said on February 11, 2006 7:41 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I won’t fit in at work and eventually get fired. please.

G bancroft said on February 11, 2006 11:19 PM

blah blah blahdy blah because….I’d like a book that you actualy did have some part in writing and not one that you got a credit on but didn’t. Fussy I know but hey, I have standards.

mark lloyd said on February 12, 2006 7:45 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

you couldnt write for me :(, and i dont think i could get it in Australia :( :(.

amy mann said on February 12, 2006 7:47 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦

my boyfriends in love with you and i dont know what to get him for valentines day

cat said on February 12, 2006 9:45 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because …

After signing up to win a copy at collylogic and losing, I JUST THIS SECOND ordered one from amazon.com, but would still like to spread the joy to my very dear friend who is ever so patient with my CSS attempts.

You see, she’s in Australia and I’m in Thailand and it would be nice to be on the same page for a change.

Sort of to help her out, you know?

Bless her, she sometimes has a real hard time of it.

I remember once when I said “oh, PHP sounds a lovely thing to learn” and her reply was “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”

I guess by now you’ve realised that I’ve already come to the apt assumption that I won’t win anything as I never do so have nixed the idea of keeping to your 30.

I really just wanted to say that I’ve read bits of your book and it seems an excellent read, and wanted to know if you have one coming out for PHP?

Graham Bancroft said on February 12, 2006 12:25 PM

Sorry, forgot to add this and ;)

Justin Goodlett said on February 12, 2006 3:22 PM

“I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦”

I have a few CSS reference/tutorial books thus far, and I’ve made my way through them. However, as fast as this technology is growing it is very easy to get behind the times and lose your edge, as well as your creative outlook (as far as using CSS is concerned). I’m frightened by how many CSS based sites look all too similar and I believe this book just might help me (and others) to break that trend and look at CSS in a more creative manner. I could certainly use that edge.

Lates, Skinnyj

Sam Aaron said on February 12, 2006 9:08 PM

“I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦”

It looks pretty big and thick, and would probably make an enjoyable
thudding noise as it hit the heads of all the people I know that
‘design’ web pages with no care for standards.

If they survived the blow, and came round, they would certainly be
greatful that they had survived, and, given a new sense of clarity and
perspective on life, would desperately seek to right all the wrongs
that now they could see so clearly. Seeing your book on the floor ‘as
if a miracle’ they would surely use it as a bible directing them along
the true ‘standardised path’ to CSS Mastery and enlightenment -
changing their lives forever.

And if they didn’t come round, well I could pick the book up, smear
the blood off and look for my next victim…

Sam Aaron said on February 12, 2006 9:09 PM

Ok, clearly I overstepped the word count a little in my first attempt,
so I’ve cut out a few words here and there.

So here’s my proper submission ;-)

“I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦”

It big, make enjoyable
thudding noise hit heads of people that
‘design’ no care for standards.

If survived they greatful. Your book ‘miracle’ bible

if didn’t look for next victim…

Jeff Horne said on February 12, 2006 10:22 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because my skills are ancient; i’m a teacher who’s expected to teach web design, so for the sake of the next generation of web designers i need a really good book.

Bill Gates said on February 13, 2006 3:25 AM

…because the guys in the IE7 development unit seem to think they need it, and since we didnt invent it, why should i pay for a copy?

Chris said on February 13, 2006 3:32 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery becauseâ€¦
they cancelled the Creative Side Salad course at my night school. My daughter is ashamed of my waldorf, disgusted at my greek, and has a seizure over my ceasar!

Christian said on February 13, 2006 3:41 AM

because

ANDY JUST THE BEST,
CLEARLY LEFT THE REST,
IN TRAIL OF DUST, BEHIND!

Kris Krunch said on February 13, 2006 3:51 AM

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admire: 100%;
drool: left;
flatter-style: unashamed;
}
.asslick {
tongue-length: 400%;
tongue-repeat: repeat-y;
}

cat said on February 13, 2006 5:11 AM

—->> #fawn {
admire: 100%;
drool: left;
flatter-style: unashamed;
}

well done!

Jurgen Oldenburg said on February 13, 2006 9:14 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦
This is the only one book giving real in-depth and usefull scenario information. Even better than the books of eric meyer.

Oskr said on February 13, 2006 10:49 AM

Sir Budd, if code is poetry a “CSShakespeare” like me needs a copy to make css a poetry in each website i develop.

Thanks for give this book to the human culture based on my poetry, WWWilliam CSShakespeare.

;)

Keith Tait said on February 13, 2006 12:34 PM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because -

My cute little designer beard is way tidier than yours… and I’m Scottish!

Tony Geer said on February 13, 2006 2:50 PM

because, like Einstein said, â€œOnly one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true CSS master.â€?

…

Well maybe he didnt say the CSS part, but I need all the reading material and help I can get :)

Rob said on February 13, 2006 3:59 PM

because… I am a cheap SOB and cannot sprell CSS, so need your book to teach me :)

Ruben Arakelyan said on February 13, 2006 4:40 PM

â€œI want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦â€?
I’m a poor little student who wants a nice signed book about CSS to read while he’s waiting for his exam results…pleeeeaaassssee :)

Nice Paul said on February 13, 2006 7:37 PM

because… you wouldn’t want me to build PG in tables, now would you? ;-)

Jamal Abdou Karim Bengeloun said on February 14, 2006 12:40 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions becauseâ€¦ I know that it contains crypted pick up lines that will make women wet, horny and dying to give me money (yes that good) every time I read them aloud.

Hubris Sonic said on February 14, 2006 12:53 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I was shot by Dick Cheney.

Ben Ward said on February 14, 2006 2:04 AM

I want Kris Krunch to win a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because he must learn to add vendor-specific prefixes to his proprietry CSS extensions.

â€¦Ahem (sorry Kris).

Ben Ward said on February 14, 2006 2:11 AM

I want a copy of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions because I own two coffee mugs. One reads “Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler”. The other reads “Slacker”.

Your book will guide me closer to the enlightenment of mug ‘A’, whilst maintaining my comfortable mug ‘B’ lifestyle.